Center on Philanthropy

A major part of the mission of the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham is leveraging donor giving to meet community needs. So it’s interesting to read the recent Study of High-Net-Worth Philanthropy, conducted by The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University for 2010, which looked into the charitable habits of high-net-worth philanthropic donors during the…

The year of 2009 is long gone and the prime giving season for 2010 is upon us, but it’s still worth reflecting on results of a recent survey about the giving habits of wealthy individuals, conducted by Bank of America Merrill Lynch and the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. In our experience, the findings…

Do women give more to charity than men do? A new study by Indiana University’s Center on Philanthropy shows that women give more, sometimes almost twice as much, and they give at these increased levels no matter what their income. The stereotype, based on previous research, has been that women directed decisions about charity in…